Cosmetic and drug companies continually face opposition due to the fact that they use animals for the testing of their products. Some feel that this procedure goes against the rights which are given to all living beings, including animals, while others see the positive impact that animal testing brings to the lives of human beings.…
Animal testing on cosmetics is morally inept and other alternatives need to be used. Cosmetics are made using several different molecular and chemical compound ingredients which can be toxic or have dangerous side effects if not tested. In 1938 Congress passed the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic act due to public outrage after many people experienced death or injuries from untested products. According to the FDA animals are tested for “how much of a drug or biologic is absorbed into the blood, how a medical product is broken down chemically in the body, the toxicity of the product and its breakdown components (metabolites),” and “how quickly the product and its metabolites are excreted from the body.”…
How many people have your lipstick and mascara killed? Luckily, most makeup is tested on bunnies, cats, dogs, guinea pigs, and monkeys so there is no need to worry about that. Eminent cosmetic companies such as Maybelline, Sally Hansen, Neutrogena, and Cover Girl test their makeup products on animals. Companies use cosmetic testing as a defense to avoid law suits in case anything happens. Even Dove tests on animals which led to the death of its trademark. It’s unfortunate, but it’s so that we know your lipstick will not suddenly murder you. The few foolish companies that do not test on animals, such as Bath and Body Works, Burt’s Bees, Urban Decay, the Body Shop, M.A.C, Clinique, Kate Spade, E.L.F, Chanel, and Revlon, obviously don’t know what they’re doing.…
Many animals are subject to inhumane conditions and procedures in the “name of science”. Animals are used for testing in everything from that trendy matte red lipstick from Covergirl Cosmetics to medical lab testing used to correctly identify the antibody signaling an immune response in lab rats. Animal testing has a vast range of uses with little to no rules identifying the treatment the animal subject to testing is subjected to. Many different brands, especially cosmetic brands, have cruelty-free stickers on their products to let the customer know the product was produced without harm to animals. The United States of America has not limited the use of animal testing yet, however, the European Union has limited animal testing and banned the use of testing on animals on cosmetics and cosmetic ingredients (European…
So, as you see there are many ways to avoid the use of animal testing for cosmetics and it is very painful for these poor animals to go through what they go through during an experiment. Millions of animals lives are taken,…
Various amounts of people argue that animal testing helps us get great products that won't hurt us as humans, but however there are plenty of amazing big brand products that are cruelty free such as burt's bees,Elf, becca, leaping bunny,lush, wet n’ wild ,crystal body deodorant,mun,and way more you will find some of these at their special online stores or some you can find in your grocery store ,gas station , cosmetic store etc. (cruelty-free kitty) some think that only makeup is tested on animals but that's not true people test soap, towels, medication, perfume , toothpaste , razors , lotions , hair dye and way more.…
Animal testing involves the inability to consent. It involves pain, suffering, and discomfort under certain situations. Researchers aren’t fully able to block out the pain, certain tests they will use anaesthetic. The abuse animals during this test was publicised in the 1990’s to create a public frenzy and anger towards animal testing. This increased attention led to the ban of animal testing for cosmetics in…
Do you ever wonder how beauty products and medical treatment are get the seal of approval for human use? Today many beauty and health manufactures validate their product through animal testing. These poor and defenseless creatures are being held in steel cold cages waiting to be performed on to advance human life. Animal testing should be terminated because the animals live in fear and pain, violates their rights and other methods are available to accurate data for products and…
Animals on a daily basis all over the world are being mistreated and abused by many people that do not care for them. There are very few people attempting to protect these animals, whether they are domestic animals, farm animals, or wildlife animals. More attention should be drawn to the treatment of animals because even if we do have laws for animals and for their well being, many people still do not follow these laws. The laws already established for animals should be enforced, because I do agree that animals need protection, as in free from any harm done towards them purposely, but to have a Bill of Rights specifically made for animals seems extreme.…
The products we use everyday are a luxury that we are blessed to have and be able to use everyday. They are so easy to use and the benefits are so great that people don’t really care how they are made before they hit the shelves. But not many people think about all the tests that the product had to go through to get on the store's shelves. Not many people think about the negatives of the product and all the test that are done on ANIMALS. Animals that are tested on are put through medical tests that could potentially kill them or harm them extremely. The beauty product industry and scientist should find a new way to test their products and drugs without the endangerment to animals.…
Animal testing is still done by cosmetic companies even though it is unethical and scientifically inaccurate. The various tests carried out on animals is not a guarantee for using cosmetics on our skin since animals react differently to certain chemicals as compared to humans. Cosmetics companies kill millions of animals every year in pursuit of profit. The animals that suffer and die in these laboratories range from rabbits to mice. According to companies that perform such tests, they are done to establish the safety of products and ingredients. However, no law requires that cosmetics products be tested on animals. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “urges cosmetic manufacturers to conduct whatever tests are appropriate to establish that their cosmetics are safe” but “does not specifically mandate animal testing for cosmetic safety.” Likewise, products regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) do not have to be tested on animals. A summary of the CPSC’s animal-testing policy, as published in the Federal Register, states that “it is important to keep in mind that neither the FHSA [Federal Hazardous Substances Act] nor the Commission’s regulations require any firm to perform animal tests. The statute and its implementing regulations only require that a product be labeled to reflect the hazards associated with that product.” ("Cosmetics.")…
Every year millions of animals suffer and die in painful tests; in order to determine the safety of make-up products. Products like eye shadow and soap are tested on rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, dogs, and many other animals; despite the fact that the test results do not help prevent or treat human illness or injury. Cosmetics are not required to be experimented on animals, and since non-animal alternatives exist, it is difficult to understand why some companies still choose to conduct these stupid, harmful and unnecessary tests. Cosmetic companies kill millions of animals every year just to put a few more dollars into their companies. The companies who perform these tests claim that they establish the safety…
The California Biomedical Research Association says that there major medical breakthroughs have been acquired by using animals in their research. The polio vaccine was tested on animals. This reduced the number of cases from three-hundred fifty thousand cases to two-hundred twenty three cases. On the contrary animal experimentation is still cruel and inhumane. Recently, cruelty free makeup has become a popular in the cosmetic industry. People are becoming more aware of how dangerous cosmetic testing is to animals. There is a large amount of ads now being produced about animal testing. Speaking of ads, on April 15th, 1980, The New York Times published an ad created by Henry Spira. The ad said “How Many Rabbits does Revlon Blind for Beauty's Sake?” This ad created an outrage and brought much attention to the Draize drug being tested on animals. The Draize test is little drops placed in the test animals eyes. This drug causes excruciating pain to the animal and can cause blindness. There is now may cosmetic companies making their products cruelty free due to the pictures of animals that were tested on being exposed to the public. After the commotion of the ad, a campaign called Be Cruelty-Free was created. The campaign was created by The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International. The campaign is going for L’Oreal. L’Oreal still uses animals in their cosmetic testing and sells their products in China, where animal testing is still a common…
For example the cosmetic store Lush, that sells a range of handmade products, does not test on animals. “We believe in buying ingredients only from companies that do not commission tests on animals and in testing our products on humans. Our goal is to continue to inform, encourage and participate in the fight for animal rights. You can rest easy knowing that each and every Lush product is 100% cruelty free.” (Lush.com). Urban Decay, a makeup brand, does not test on animals and is 100% cruelty free. “We do not test our products on animals, nor do we allow others to test on our behalf. Additionally, we require our suppliers to certify that the raw materials used in the manufacture of our products are not tested on animals. Our Brand is certified by both PETA and The Leaping Bunny Program (CCIC) as cruelty-free.” (UrbanDecay.com). The Body shop similar to Lush, has an assortment of beauty and skin care products that are tested without harming living things. “We have always believed in beauty without cruelty and in campaigning for change. That’s why together with Cruelty Free International, we were the first global cosmetics company to campaign against animal testing. Today we’re continuing to fight for our vision for a world without animal testing in cosmetics. We are cruelty free, 100% vegetarian and Leaping Bunny certified.” These brands are some of the most…
Did you have any idea how many animals were used as pets, as food, as prey and clothing, as entertainment, as experiment subjects? Have you ever seen cages crowded with chickens, and some live chicken living with dead chickens, or cows being placed on dirty barns where their head to toe are caked on mud and feces, or dogs that are tied outside the houses of inhumane owners not letting them have a shelter to stay with? Do animals deserve to have rights to a have a home, to feel loved, to have food and water, to have proper medical attention? All animals, especially those that live with us, such as dogs and cats, deserve to be treated with the same decency that we treat each other with. Animals are like human beings too.…